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Muni Subway Maintenance Project

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Project Introduction

The SFMTA maintenance crews work hard every night after Muni Metro subway service hours to maintain the tracks and equipment underground. On most nights, this gives them only about two hours to get work done. In order to complete critical maintenance tasks that cannot be completed during normal windows, we are planning a week of early subway closures, so crews have more hours each night to do this vital work. This is our ongoing effort to maintain the subway infrastructure to ensure safety and reliability. The last early subway closures for maintenance took place in August 2022.  

DETAILS:

We are planning early subway closures from Thursday, March 16, through Wednesday, March 22. The subway between Embarcadero and West Portal will close early at 9:30 p.m. Buses will connect all stops on Market Street, beginning at 9:30 p.m. through the normal end of train service at 12 a.m. while the subway is closed for maintenance. T Third train will provide regular service from Sunnydale to Chinatown until 12 a.m. Owl service will remain unchanged. Trains will start regular morning service each day.

Improvements
Muni Metro train
This is our ongoing effort to maintain the subway infrastructure to ensure safety and reliability.
Transit Service Plan – 9:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Bus
KLM Bus Shuttle will serve all Muni Metro stops between Steuart/Market and St. Francis Circle. N Bus will serve between Church/Duboce and Caltrain
K Ingleside
Train will operate between Balboa Park and St. Francis Circle
M Ocean View
Train will operate between Balboa Park and St. Francisco Circle
N Judah
Train will operate "interlined" between Balboa Park and Ocean Beach for both directions with a switch at Church/Duboce. N Judah train will continue on to Balboa Park as J Church
J Church
Train will operate "interlined" between Balboa Park and Ocean Beach for both directions with a switch at Church/Duboce. J Church train will continue to Ocean Beach as N Judah
T Third
Train will operate between Sunnydale and Chinatown
Transfer between train and shuttle bus at West Portal/Sloat (K&M), West Portal/Ulloa (L), Church/Duboce or Church/Market (J&N), Powell - Union Square/Market (T). Owl service will remain unchanged. Trains will start regular morning service each day.
Eastbound N Judah and Westbound J Church trains will use the accessible stop entering the Duboce Portal to serve customers needing the ramp.
Muni Shuttle Half Moon Icon
For service on Market Street, Muni customers can board bus shuttles at a bus stop marked with the half- moon sign.
Muni customers are encouraged to leave extra travel time during subway closures.
Regular bus fares will apply on bus shuttles and valid transfers will be accepted.
The extended window will give us an opportunity to do complex work aimed at making subway operations more reliable and preventing future breakdowns.

The maintenance will cover overhead lines, tracks, signals and the Automated Train Control System, a signal system that tracks the location and speed of any trains in the subway.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we improve the safety, reliability and on-time performance of the Muni Metro system.

Nightly Subway Closure for Critical Maintenance

Contact Information
Jessie Liang